Invertebrate Guide - Stony Corals

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Stony Corals (Order Scleractinia)

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The stony corals form the backbone
of the coral reef.

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The stony corals, or scleractinians, are some of the major components of a coral reef. Over thousands of years the calcareous skeletons deposited by these tiny animals accumulate and are cemented together by algae, sponges, other corals, etc. This has led to the formation of some of nature's most awe-inspiring structures.

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